Galapagos
A week in the Galapagos Islands, with many scuba dives, and some visits onto the islands to see the native animals.





























School of Fish (May 26, 2024)
Galapagos Grunt (the yellow striped fish), blue and gold snapper, and Amarillo Snapper

Male Frigate Bird (May 26, 2024)
The males inflate the red "balloon" in their chin to attract females.

Marine Iguana (May 27, 2024)
Split shot - half below the water, half above

Marine Iguana (May 27, 2024)
Swimming in the water, eating algae off the rock underwater.

Harlequin Wrasse (May 27, 2024)
Endemic to the Galapagos

Harlequin Wrasse (May 27, 2024)
Endemic to the Galapagos

Mola Mola (May 27, 2024)
Water visibility not great

Galapagos Bull Head Shark (May 27, 2024)
The look very similar to a horn shark we have in southern California

Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks (May 28, 2024)
A school that swam around, but never really very close to us.

White Tip Shark (May 31, 2024)
Reef shark, not the aggressive oceanic white tip

Giant Tortoise (May 31, 2024)
With me in the background to give perspective. This one is estimated to be 120 years old

Giant Tortoise (May 31, 2024)
Going for a little bath